I remember the toy being advertised, I think I'll pass on this one.

Seems like they'll make anything for WiiWare these days

if i close my eyes will this shovleware sh*t go away

There making games for people of different ages, whats next a final fantasy game with no action or fighting in it whatsoever......

Oh ya

@MoneybagzX
There is. FFCC: My Life As a King.

I think that the developer has the right to release this. As long as the game does what it's supposed to and more, I'm sure it'll be popular with kids. Although not many will have access to WiiWare...

Oh yea, now that Hansolo mentioned it, I too remember the toy being advertised on TV a few years back. Now they're making a video game out of it? Good god, will the shovelware EVER END???

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?

What's this?! Where did this come from? I know the toy. I still remember the barrage of advertisements surrounding it. It got annoying when I was a bit younger. Heh. I'm skipping unless a review changes my mind.

@WiiloveitOnline
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Pop Up Pirate!!! I want 8 player online, GC controller support, Mii compatability and Balance Board controls from this. Hell, hows about a full blown adventure?

Lol! Yah this game looks like crap, it needs to have more than just what it advertized or it will fail misrebly. Myabe a couple lil kids will buy it

@Crazynoodle: As long as it doesn't exceed 2500 points, this is a definite must buy. Oh, and a co-op / balance board mode will also do nicely.

Where's my Pop-Up Ninja?

Pop Up Ninja? You just crossed the line, my friend.

I remember Pop-up Pirate!

I Hated it. Pass.

OMG - I just saw Pop Up Pirate advertised on the telly - I didn't realise they still made the original. Meh - PUPWWFTW!

rofl. i have a real life version of this...

I think I will wait for the next big release: Hungry Hungry Hippos: Adventure

Nice one @Greg Richardson I like the name.

Pop-Up Pirate! is coming to Japan on Tuesday for 500 Wii Points.
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/wiiware/wkkj/index.html

Hopefully the game will be the same price everywhere else (unlike Pool Revolution: Cue Sports).

Yeah, hopefully. Who knows, i think Pop up Pirate could translate into a Wiiware game quite well and reckon this won't be as bad as the likes of games like Pong Toss and Midnight Bowling. Maybe as bad as MLE or Potpourii.

@Versus22
Yeah, hopefully it won't change. I was really annoyed about that with Cue Sports, it had my hopes up. With this though, it won't matter

Hey, Japan got PuP today. Lucky basta----

@gameking23
Thank you very much for the comment, I just think this is a very stupid idea for a game.
I would much prefer the card game Pit with online multiplayer.

This is probably better than SPOGS racing and Pong Toss put together.

@Greg Richardson: That's entirely different - how can you compare those?

Anyways... this has been rated for a while now methinks... hopefully we should get it soon! I know I'm buying it (seriously).

I think a lot of you need to learn what "shovelware" actually means. And what's wrong with this game? Might not be your thing, that's no reason to be a dick about it.

So... after a good 45 minutes playing it now, I'm happy to say that this is the most "different" game on WiiWare yet. It plays okay, but is a bit limited, even though the single player mode is a nice addition. Oh, and I can stick my Mr T Mii in the barrel, which made me chuckle (very briefly). If you're a fan of games based on "getting lucky", you could do worse, but as it stands, there simply isn't enough content here.
Trust Tomy!

@Tetsuo-Of all games to defend you pick this one? Good luck. To me, this looks like a flimsy diversion software that costs a 100 points a minute that most will play with it.

Just by the mere description of Pop-up Barrel, reeks of shovel. If you want party games that require little skill to play, then any of the Wario Ware titles is most likely to have dozens of such minigames.

I'm predicting at most 3 or lower for the Wiiware review, because I'd seriously doubt something so mundane would ever be worthy of a 4.

Here's a quick look at the gameplay in a video I uploaded.

Oh look a game designed for children, that looks pretty good for what it is, let's all bash it!

You are a Pirate!!!

Lazy Town reference FTW!!

Damn, it got a 4! Boy, am I ever shocked...
[sarcasm]

This better come later rather than sooner and even still, it better be in an update with TWO games, then the update this comes in won't seem murky, assuming that the other title isn't some random game like The Incredible Maze.

It's finally here in America. Yaaaaayyzzzz...
(The internets are now soaked from the intense amount of sarcasm)

Nice time to release this game with the current events happening. ;/

@Atlantis1982
Yeah, no kidding. Do you think that's why they changed the name, or did someone finally explain to them the innuendo...

This game is in the Top 20 for Canada... sigh